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Faculty Senate announces leadership for 2014-16

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… terms. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Faculty Senate at Western Michigan University has elected its 2014-16 Executive Board. … Dr. Suzan F. Ayers —professor of human performance and health education. Dr. John Jellies —professor of biological … Dr. Delores Walcott —professor of interdisciplinary health programs, and director of the Suicide Prevention …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18487

Ethics Center lectures start in February

Study of Ethics in Society

… Submitted by Sandra Borden on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in … Feb. 26 , a panel of local professionals in economics, health, education and law will discuss “The Ethical … , assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, will discuss how researchers, …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/02/ethics-lectures-spring-2025

Gerontology expert Page-Robin dies

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… has died. Ellen Page-Robin , professor emerita of community health services, died Jan. 3 in Kalamazoo. She was 82. Ellen … and received the Distinguished Faculty Award from the Michigan Association of Governing Boards in 1986. Her … Society of America. She also was a delegate to the Michigan White House Conference on Aging in 1981. Page-Robin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21424

WMU experts, alum explain why locally sourced food is enjoying a renaissance

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… food, and what can we learn from these experiences? Western Michigan University community members weigh in on locally … Now that the growing season is in full swing, Southwest Michigan’s edible abundance is evident, thereby providing … At Natural Cycles Farm, optimal nutrition begins with soil health and is enhanced by the short time it takes to get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59822

WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school

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… layer of protection thanks to a partnership between Western Michigan University's Laboratory for Advances in … an associate professor of physical therapy. Having a health care background rooted in problem-based learning, he … directly," says Dr. Ron Cisler , dean of the College of Health and Human Services. "His innovative work on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916

Double feature planned for Arbor Day at WMU this year

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… Mich.—Tree plantings are a typical part of Western Michigan University's annual observance of national Arbor … tree-planting ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at the Sindecuse Health Center off of Gilkison Avenue near the building's … tree species, the eastern white pine (Pinus strobus)—Michigan's state tree. The event also will include a short …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23241

WMU librarian maintaining state hospital COVID-19 data online

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… is now publicly available and ready for analysis at Western Michigan University Libraries. Information on statewide … personal protective equipment is currently tracked on the  Michigan.gov COVID-19  website, but it is not publicly … been tracking data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services when the pandemic hit Michigan at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60165

Estate gift from Detroit-area businessman benefits multiple WMU units

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six Western Michigan University academic colleges and departments have a … thanks to a $2.5 million bequest from a prominent southeast Michigan alumnus and business leader who died just over a … Arts and Sciences, Haworth College of Business, College of Health and Human Services and the departments of Chemistry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37025

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… into the 25 Year Club during a gala honoring Western Michigan University's longtime employees. The 36th annual … sciences John A. Brown , network administrator, College of Health and Human Services Dr. Barbara J. Cockrell , … , assistant director of academic advising, College of Health and Human Services Thomas A. Mills , academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43454

Western to confer more than 1,200 degrees during fall 2022 commencement ceremonies Dec. 17

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… and purpose. Read their Stories KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will grant students 961 degrees at the … Time (EDT) at Miller Auditorium. 9 a.m. —College of Health and Human Services and Haworth College of Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70094